Wheel-brake



A. G. HEHRESHOFF AND A. LUCAND.

WHEEL BRAKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.V24. 1920.

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Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

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A. G. HERRESHOFF AND A. LUCAND.

WHEEL B RAKE. APPLICATION FlLEDv MAR, 24, 1920.

1,396,958. y Patented NOV. 15, 1921.

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A TTOR/VEY `tion will be described in greater detail' in connectionwith the illustrated embodiment- UNITED -s'rA'rEs PATENT i-Fica I ALEXANDER GRISWOLDHERRESHOEE AND ALEXANDER LUCAND, 0E NEW YORK,

N. Y., AssicNoRs Tol INTERNATIONAL MoToR COMPANY, or NEW YORRN.. Y., A

GOBPORATIION 0F DELAWARE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Appiicatioii mea ira'rcn 24, 1920. semi No. 368,209.

New IYork, in the State of New York, have jointly invented certain new and useful `Improvements in Wheel-Brakes, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

This invention relates to improvements" in wheel brakes for motorvehicles and is concerned particularly with an improved brake adapted for steering wheels. The principal object of the invention isto provide a wheel brake and an operating mechanism therefor which shall be of sim le-'construction, few parts readily accessi le and efficient in operation, whether the vehicle be movingforward 'or backward land regardless of the angular position of the wheel withrespect to the axle. In accordance with the invention, the brake band is mounted on the axle, and preferably on the steering knuckle in the case of brakes for steering wheels and the operating device for the band, which'is of the internal expanding type Ais journaled on the axle, all ofthe parts being so interrelated that the band is guided in its circumferential movement and held against distortion and, although of the floating type, is provided with 4an abutment for one end thereof regardless of the direction of rotation ofthe wheel. The invenshown in the accompanying dra-wings in which- Figure'l' isa view in section taken on the the improved brake applied .to a steering wheel, so much of a 'wheel and axle ,beingl shown as is necessary for an'understanding of the invention.

Fig.,2 is a view in Side elevation of the improved brake .shown in Fig. 1 and looking toward the left as viewed in Fig. 1.

It will` appear to one skilled in the art as the description proceeds that Jthe' imf proved brake maybe adapted to nonsteering wheels and that its parts may be made;

wholly independent ofthe usual parts Vof a wheel `and axle," although the .illustrated embodiment shows thebrake applied to a member for the band as formed integral with the steering knuckle. Considering then only such a modification and referring particularly to 1g. 1, it appears that the Patented Nov. 15, '1921. Y

l steering wheel and shows the supportingf axle acarries thereon a wheel spindle b on which is journaled a steering wheel c. The steering knuckle indicated generally at d comprises lower and upper sections c and c2, respectively, andl receives the knuckle pin e which passes through end af of the axle a in lthe manner commonly i employed. The

knuckle pin e is formed of a tapered section e* similar to the tapered section' a through the axle end a', thereby forming a bearing seat for the axle. A grease cup e5 may be `fitted to the pin e for lubricating purposes. The nut e will serve to draw the pin.: firmly against its tapered seat With the improved brake v'the' knuckle has certain distinctive features when the knuckle is used to: support the brake mechanism, as is the case illustrated herein. The knuckle d' is extended downwardly, as at d', and the lower end thereof fis formed with an inturned fiange d for a purposewhich `Will`\appear. Through the face of theportion d of the knuckle d is formed a-4 slot d of extended width to receive a rock shaft e on the inner end of which isacarried an operating cam, e2. The rock shaft e may conveniently be' journaled in a bracket f carried on or formed with the axle a and to the shaft' is secured a brake operating arm g to which is connected operating mechanism of` any approved character.`

Referring to Fig. 2 the knuckle Z-isbolted on its inner face to a spider h having a plurality of arms h to which are secured gui`ding and supporting channel `ieces i for the brake band The open en4 s of the brake band k areindicated at la-lez, theseA ends -bein held apart by their engagement of the si es ofthe turned in portion 'd2 of the knuckle d. The vertical section of Fig. v1 is taken on the diametrical plane of the line' ioo i is retained in proper` relation to the drum by ends 0f the brake band 7c andfor that reason the parts la and i do not appear in Fig. 1 in the lower part of the figure. At the lower end of the section d of the knuckle d and at opposite sides of the turned in por tion Z2 are formed guide ears d3, dtwhich serve to confine theends ofthe brake band 1c and guide the band in its contracting and eX- panding movements; ,Y

Adjacent one of the ends lc of the band 7c is secured a plate Z to which is pivotally secured an arm. m, the other end of which carries a roller m adapted to ride on the face.

. bolted to the Wheel hub, as by bolts o.

lThe band la is normally held in contracted A position, out of engagement with the brake rum 0, by means of a plurality of springs p enga ed with the band and with the spider k.

downwardly against the arm m. The roller m' on saidarm m is. thereby forced d own- Wardly against 1the inclined face 'of the cam piece n and the ends las', k2 of the brake band [c are forced apart thereby expanding the y band and moving it uniformly into engagement throughout its length with the brake.

drum o. vDuring this expanding the band means of the channel pieces i and by the I' guide flanges da, al* on the knuckles d and d the remaining expansion of the band bein on the spider f1.. When the Wheel is rotating 'in one direction vit will be understood that the band la, being of the fioating type, will tend to turn with the brake druma. Howevel-one of the ends 7c', k2 of the band, depending upon the direction of rotation of the Wheel, will` be arrested in its movement by engagement with the turned in section d2 of the knuckle and be anchored in position7 effected by movement of that end which thus becomes free. If the wheel is rotated-in the opposite direction the band will be applied with equal effectiveness' since the other end will, in a similar manner,l abut against the turned'in section d2 of the knuckle d. The spreading action ofthe arm m through the engagement of the roller m with the cam piece a is uniform under all conditions of application and regardless of the direction of rotation of the wheel. The band, at the .same time, is always 'positively confined and guided. and maintainedy in proper braking relation to. the drum o since theband is carried with the knuckle d. and conforms to angular movements of the Wheel and the drum. This angular movement of the Wheel,

against the upper face en the brake is. applied the shaft e is4 1 rocked so as to press, the nose of the lcam e2 as during st .ering, does not aectthe improved braking mechanism since the slot d Within the knuckle piece d receives the rock shaft e. loosely and is of such length as to permit the necessary relative angular movement between the knuckle piece d and the axle a. -The operating arm m conforms to angular movements of the wheel, but its upper face is of such breadth that it will always be engaged operatively by the cam e2 and-this'cam when rocked will serve to ap-V ply the brakes efficiently no matter what the an ular position of the Wheel. y

s pointed out hereinbefore, changes in details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The support for the spider 7L might be independent of the knuckle d and applied to standard constructions now in use Without modification of the knuckle.; The specified means shown for accomplishing the desired ends might have substituted therefor such equivalents as are Within the skill, of a me chanic and where any of the parts are described as being made integral they might be made independent thereof but secured thereto. Y

We cla-im as ourinvention:

l. In combination with a vehicle wheel and supporting spindle therefor, a brake drum carried on the Wheel, an open ended internally expanding brake band therefor, a carrier for the band 'carried with the Wheel spindle, an arm pivoted to one end of the band, a cam piece mounted at the' other end of the band and engaged by the free end of the arm and a cam operatively engaging the arm to elfect the expanding of the brake.,

2. In combination with a. vehicle Wheel and supporting spindle therefor, a brake drum carried'on the Wheel, an open ended internally expanding brake band therefor, a carrier for the band carried with the Wheel spindle, an arm pivoted to one end of the band, a cam piece mounted at the other end of the bandand engaged byl the free end of the arm, a cam operatively engaging the arm g to effect the expanding of the brake, and an abutment carried with the Wheel spindle and resting between the ends of the band.

3.' In combination with a steering vehicle wheel and steering knuckle, a brake drum roo carried on the Wheel, an open ended interfnally expanding brake band therefor, a".

carrier for the band secured to the knuckle, an abutment carried' with the knuckle and resting between the ends of the band, an arm pivoted to one end of the band, a cam piece mounted at the other end of the band and engaged by the free end of the arm, and a cam operatively engaging the arm to effect the expanding of the brake.

42 I-h combination with a steering vehicle Wheel and steering knuckle, a brake drum carried on the Wheel, an open ended interl nally expanding brake band therefor, "a

vehicle axle, the knuckle being provided Wth an elongated slot t0 receive the rockshaft.

5. In combination with a steering vehicle Wheel and steering knuckle, a brake drum carried on the Wheel, an open ended inter nally expanding brake band therefor, a carrier for the band secured to the knuckle, an abutment carried with theknuckle and resting between the ends of the band, an arm pivoted to one end oi the band, a cam piece mounted at the other end of the band and engaged by the-free end of the arm, a cam operatively engaging the arm to 'eifect the .expandingof the brake, guide flanges formed with the abutment to hold the ends of the band against displacement and guide pieces formed with the carrier for the band to hold it against displacement. -4 6. In combination with a steering Whee and steering knuckle, a brake drum carried on the Wheel, an open ended internally ex panding brake band therefor, a spider for the band secured to the knuckle, supporting and guiding shoes secured to the spider arms and in Which the band rests, Springsoperatively engaging the band and the spider to contract the band, an abutment carried With the knuckle, guide llanges formed With the abutment to hold the ends of the band against displacement and resting betweenj the ends of the band, an arm pivoted to one end of the band, a cam piece mounted at the other end of the band and engaged by the free end of the arm, a cam operatively engaging the arm to eiectthe expanding of the brake,

and a rock shaft for the cam journaled on the vehicle axle, the knuckle being provided With an elongated slot to receive the rock shaft. This s ecification signed this 11th day of March, D. 1920.

ALEXANDER GRISWOLD HERRESHOFF; ALEXANDER LUCAND. 

